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8. ..the mining association lobbied Republican House leadership not to take it up.

Fri Jun 1, 2018, 05:16 PM

Jun 2018

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-coal-blacklung-insight/u-s-coal-lobby-fights-black-lung-tax-as-disease-rates-surge-idUSKCN1IX4EG

A bipartisan effort by lawmakers to extend the current coal tax failed this year after the mining association lobbied Republican House leadership not to take it up. Watzman said he was “not at liberty” to identify members of Congress who oppose extending the tax. .............................

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